Gallery of the Underrated 2013

We asked readers to tell us who they think is underrated. I added some of my own choices, and the result is the above gallery. Feel free to suggest more, either in the comments or by email to mlasalle@sfchronicle.com.

My feeling is that almost everybody is underrated, that nobody is paying attention to anybody else enough to notice how wonderful the people are around them; hence, everyone ends up under-appreciated and underrated. Even many famous people are underrated, very talented and yet taken for granted, or known for only one thing, but great at many. Hence, very few people are overrated, although there are probably a few.

In any case, here’s a chance to redress an imbalance. Let us know who is on your mind right now as an underrated personality or talent.